If heaters and fireplaces can’t warm you up this winter, the problem may not be the cold weather outside.

Feeling cold is also a common symptom of adrenal and thyroid gland stress resulting in low hormones and a host of symptoms including tiredness, weight gain, depression and menstrual problems.

Clues that hormones are out of balance include:

Painful, heavy or irregular periods, irritability and mood changes, poor memory, fatigue, lack of motivation, craving sugar and chocolate, fluid retention, bloating, night sweats, hot flushes,…

Menopause is marked by the cessation of menstruation for 1 year. Menopause is generally a normal biological and physiological event that occurs in women at an average age of 50; it is considered premature if it occurs prior to age 40. This change is dependent on diminished oestrogen production and does not occur abruptly. The transitional time leading up to complete termination of menses is called perimenopause – this phase can last up to 4 years, and is characterised by irregular menstrual cycles and gradual increase of menopausal symptoms.